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Box with cover

Object Details

Collection History
Collected in 1925 by anthropologist Daniel Sutherland Davidson (1900-1952); purchased by MAI from Daniel Sutherland Davidson in 1925.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Atikamekw [Manawan]
Collector
Daniel Sutherland Davidson (D.S. Davidson), Non-Indian, 1900-1952
Seller
Daniel Sutherland Davidson (D.S. Davidson), Non-Indian, 1900-1952
Object Name
Box with cover
Media/Materials
Birchbark, conifer root
Techniques
Stitched, painted
Object Type
Containers and Vessels
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